Nolan Foote

July 2025 – Following the 2024-25 season, Foote left the New Jersey Devils organization for the first time since 2020. He signed a contract with the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers with hopes of establishing himself within the NHL. The powerful winger had a nice bounce-back campaign with the Utica Comets after a 2023-24 season where he only got into eight games of action. At 24-years-old, it will take Foote a year of fortunate health coupled with an uptick in play to break into the Florida Panthers’ lineup. However, Foote has shown that he can be a reliable call-up option during his professional career, and should the opportunity come, Foote would make the most of it. The Panthers’ pro scouting team is an excellent one and has found many diamonds in the rough throughout recent years: Foote very well could be the next one. James Connelly

October 2024 – It is still early in the Utica Comets’ season, but Foote looks like the best player on the team on a nightly basis. He is pacing towards being a point-per-game player, and it is a byproduct of his excellent offensive toolkit. His shot is a threat from just about everywhere, and his in-tight hands are one of his best assets. His skating is unremarkable but not a detriment, as is his playmaking ability. Look for him to be a regular in an NHL lineup, with middle-six upside, but time is running out and it may not be with the Devils. JP Gambatese

July 2024 – Missed most of the past season due to an injury suffered during training camp. Foote had a good chance of being an NHL graduate this season and will have another chance next season, although, with such a severe season, it’s reasonable to split time early between the NHL/AHL. Austin Kelly

March 2022 – Foote’s offensive production actually dropped this year, with his point-per-game rate going from 0.7 last season (17 points in 24 games) to 0.56 this time around (27 points in 48 games). His two-game NHL stint didn’t yield much promise either, as the prospect was kept pointless and played just over seven minutes in both matches. The 21-year-old’s size and scoring ability seem like assets that should be helping him find his groove in the NHL, but it doesn’t seem to be working out that way. The work ethic also remains a concern. His window of opportunity is closing, especially with the firepower the Devils have added through the draft as of late. Hadi Kalakeche

March 2021 – Foote has started his AHL rookie season on the right foot, with eight points through eleven games played with the Binghamton Devils. At this rate, he will earn a call-up to the big club in no time, especially with how desperate New Jersey is for offence at the moment.  Hadi Kalakeche

September 2020 – Foote’s trade to New Jersey last February will facilitate the power-forward’s ascent to the NHL, with few wingers ahead of him in goal-scoring threat in the Devils’ depth chart. An undisclosed lower-body injury kept him out of Kelowna’s lineup for a considerable time, and could harm his need to improve his skating, but he still managed to captain his injury-riddled team to a .500 finish by staying top three in WHL players his age for primary points per sixty. He improved his defensive-zone positioning and effort level as well as the season progressed. Reminds me of Tomas Vanek. Hadi Kalakeche

March 2020 – Foote did not play the second half due to injury and should be 100% for next season.  Chris Wassel 

February 2020 – Foote has been traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the New Jersey Devils, along with Vancouver’s conditional first-round pick in 2020, in exchange for Blake Coleman. Foote moves to a team with more opportunity to produce as he has fewer players blocking his path and two soon to be great centers to feed him pucks. Pat Quinn

November 2019 – Nolan Foote was returned to the Kelowna in the WHL for his first post-draft season, where he was promptly named the captain of the Rockets for the 2019-2020 season. Through the opening 21 games of the 2019-2020 season, Foote leads the Rockets with 11 goals and 28 points, while also adding an additional two goals and three points for Team WHL at the recent CIBC Canada-Russia Series. Foote appears to be a favorite to make Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships in December, which would be a good opportunity to see how he stacks up against his age group on the international stage. Brandon Holmes